1. The Beginnings of Human Society
Chapter 1
Geography & History
Prehistory
The Beginnings of Civilization

2. Early Migration of Modern Humans
Modern humans may have originated over 100,000 years ago in AFRICA!
How did they travel?
How did they get from Asia to North America?

3. Objective Learn what tools are used to understand history
Learn about connection between geography and history

4. Terms Oral traditions: stories passed down by word of mouth
History: written and other recorded events of people
Prehistory: time before writing was invented
Archaeologist: a scientist who examines objects to learn about human past
Oral traditions: stories passed down by word of mouth
Geography: study of the Earth’s surfaces and the processes that shape it

5. The Iceman Frozen body found in Alps Found by hikers in 1991
Clothing, tools, body preserved well
Died by injuries from armed fight
Used copper ax (copper used 4000B.C.)
Stitched clothing…WHAT CAN WE LEARN/INFER FROM ICEMAN?

7. The griot (GREE OH) West Africa Professional storyteller
Keeps oral traditions alive
Why would he be important?
What might we learn from him?

8. Linking Geography & History
Weather patterns
Water supply
Landscape of a place
Why do we care?
What can they tell us?
Geography: features of a place – climate, landscape, location

9. Personal Archaeology Turn to partner
Each name FIVE things that exist in YOUR life today that would help someone 5000 years from now understand you and your life and your surroundings. What would each item indicate? You may focus on Arizona or Phoenix instead.
Be prepared to share!